Anonymous Contributors (24 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. pp.xv, 444 pages, 181 tables, hardback (publisher's cloth), a very good ex-library copy of a book published for the Organization of American States [0801805023].

Soft cover. Condition: As New. Octavo, softcover, as new in white pictorial wraps. 255 pp. plus notes on contributors. In this edition of literary and political writing, a celebrated writer makes an anonymous confession and defends a habit: his son supplies him with Ecstasy. Nicholas Shakespeare discovers the evil of his ancestors, Alexander Stille examines the godlike role of poets in Somalia, and David Feuer writes on trying — and failing — to be a shrink in a Hasidic community. Also included is new fiction from A. M. Holmes and Judith Hermann.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 422 pages, frontispiece and 28 pages of plates, hardback, covers blotchy and cloth rubbed at bottom of both covers, exposing a little of the boards - otherwise a very good book.

Softcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Very Good green paperback with a black spine strip slightly bumped at the top corner. 28 pages, unmarked. Anonymous (Contributors Identified by Initals Only). [ntsp]; A Poe; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 28 pages.

Stapled wraps. Condition: Very Good. American Birding Association, stapled pictorial wraps. Very Good (minor age discoloration, dime-size coffee mark to front cover) , pages 53-96, includes Balch's Some General Problems of Field Identification and Heintzelman's A National Inventory of Hawk Migration Lookouts, NATURAL HISTORY; D3898 F5F; 8vo 8" - 9" tall.…

Soft cover. Condition: Worn, Browned Edges. First. Anonymous (illustrator).

Soft cover. Condition: Good, Brown Edges. First. Anonymous (illustrator).

Hardcover. Condition: Worn - Browned. No Jacket. Anonymous (illustrator).

Hardcover. Condition: Worn - Age Marks. Dust Jacket Condition: Worn - Torn. Missing title page and page with publication details. Quite a large book. Anonymous (illustrator).

Hardcover. Condition: Good to Worn - Marks. No Jacket. Anonymous (illustrator).

Soft Cover. Condition: Like New. 255 pp. Nearly flawless copy with tight binding, crisp pages and spotlessly clean text. Some moderate external wear with slight wear on edges and softly bumpe corners. ISSN 0017-3231. Random Design (Design) (illustrator).

Hardcover. Condition: Good, Some Brown Spots. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Second. ISBN on the cover has 200 3 at the end. Anonymous (illustrator).

Soft cover. Condition: Good to Worn. First. Collected papers from the Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealnd, May 1988. Anonymous (illustrator).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Slightly Worn. First New Zealand Edition. Anonymous (illustrator).

Paperback. 4to, 8.5" wide. 495pp. slickpaper. Over a thousand color photos of art. Divided into different forms of art, galleries, representatives in the U.S. etc. Includes works of 382 artists. Annual reference source. Mint condition.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Author Anonymous/various contributors Title The Message of the World's Religions Publication details New York: Longmans, Green and Co., 1898. First edition. 125 pages. Hardcover. Condition Very good for its age. Original red cloth boards with gilt title to front board. Expected shelf-wear, rubbing and some fading to boards and spine. Corners and spine ends bumped and worn, with some marking and surface wear visible to the cloth. Ink ownership inscription to front endpaper. Binding tight and boards square. Text block very clean and clear throughout. Description First edition of The Message of the World's Religions, published by Longmans, Green and Co. in 1898. A compact late nineteenth-century work on comparative religion, reflecting Victorian interest in the study of world faiths and religious thought. This copy is complete in 125 pages and remains in very good condition for its age. The original red cloth binding shows expected shelf-wear, rubbing, bumps and marks, particularly to the boards, corners and spine, but the book remains firm, square and attractive. There is an ink ownership inscription on the front endpaper. Internally, the pages are notably clean, with a clear and readable text block. A pleasing and collectible first edition. …

Condition: Good. First Edition. Wraps. 4to. Illustrated stapled wraps/paperback. pp 25. Illustrated throughout. Magazine / periodical - mostly poetry.Contributors include Eleanor Bron, Dannie Abse, Paul Potts, Barry Fantoni, Paul Sieveking, Fran Landesman, Charlie Hamm, Robert Rankin, (cover & illustrations). Covers slightly stained, faint note on cover possibly by contributor James Sutherland Smith. VG-. …

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Hardback. No Dustjacket. 8vo. pp 463. German text. Frontis portrait. Contributors include Albert Camus, Aldous Huxley, Jeanne Hersch, Hannah Arendt. Very good indeed.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. A refined and ceremonially produced portrait volume celebrating the British Royal Family under the House of Windsor, issued in the context of the early reign of King George VI following the constitutional transition of 1936-1937. This work presents a series of finely executed portrait plates depicting key members of the royal household, including King George V, Queen Mary, King George VI, Queen Elizabeth, and notably a young H.R.H. Princess Elizabeth—later Queen Elizabeth II—captured here in one of her earliest formal portrait representations. The volume reflects both a moment of dynastic consolidation and a carefully curated public image of monarchy during a period of national transition. The inclusion of the royal coat of arms, formal typography, and high-quality plate production situates the book firmly within the tradition of official or semi-official commemorative publications of the period. Of particular interest is the contextual timing: produced at the dawn of George VI's reign, it captures the royal family at a pivotal historical moment, bridging the late imperial era and the modern constitutional monarchy that would follow under Elizabeth II. The plates themselves—restrained, dignified, and executed with clarity—emphasise continuity, legitimacy, and public reassurance, making this both a visual and historical document. Bibliography Illustrated with a full suite of portrait plates of members of the British Royal Family Publication Details; London: Methuen & Company Limited, [circa 1937] Condition; Very good condition. Original cream cloth binding with gilt titling and royal arms to upper cover. Light surface marking and handling wear to boards. Internally clean with well-preserved plates, occasional light spotting. Structurally sound. Why This Matters; A well-produced royal portrait volume capturing the House of Windsor at a defining historical moment, including an early image of the future Queen Elizabeth II—appealing to collectors of royal history, portraiture, and British heritage material. Offered by Atlas Rare Books, specialists in rare and antiquarian books.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. An unusual and scarce collection of ten nineteenth-century Scottish pamphlets and essays, published in Edinburgh by Edmonston and Douglas between 1865 and 1867, principally drawn from their Odds and Ends series. Bringing together a remarkably diverse selection of subjects, the collection encompasses Scottish history and religion, Highland rural life, penal reform, education, literature, book collecting and early scientific experimentation. Contributors include the distinguished Scottish physician and essayist John Brown, the historian James Anthony Froude, and Robert Buist, whose account of the pioneering salmon-breeding experiments at Stormontfield on the River Tay is of particular historical interest. The latter work has a notable connection with Charles Darwin, who corresponded with Buist about his observations of salmon and subsequently cited his research in The Descent of Man (1871). Another particularly appealing inclusion is Bibliomania, an essay on the collecting and appreciation of books, while John Brown's The Enterkin recalls an episode from Scotland's turbulent Covenanting history. Together these separately published works form a fascinating miscellany of Victorian Scottish intellectual and cultural life, preserved in an attractive contemporary half-leather binding. Comprising: Convicts by a Practical Hand, 1865;  The Enterkin, by John Brown, M.D., 1865;  Essays by an Old Man, No. 1, In Memoriam - Vanitas Vanitatum - Friends, 1865;  Address delivered before the Philosophical Institution of Edinburgh on 3d November; The Influence of the Reformation on the Scottish Character, by James Anthony Froude, 1865;  Letters on the Education of Young Children, by S.G.O., 1866;  The Stormontfield Piscicultural Experiments 1853-1866, by Robert Buist, 1866;  A Tract for the Times, 1866;  The Highland Shepherd, by the Author of 'Sheep Framers and Drovers', 1867;  Bibliomania, 1867; and;  'Cakes, Leeks, Puddings and Potatoes', A Lecture on the Nationalities of the United Kingdom, by George Seton, Advocate, 1865. All printed by Thomas Constable for Edmonston and Douglas of Edinburgh, 1865-1867. A good (plus) hardback with dark green leather spine and corners. With an attractive red Morocco title label design to the spine with gilt. Boards with marbled paper. Covers are scuffed and bumped. Marbled endpapers, with front inner hinge starting to crack, but binding still secure. Some spotting to endpapers and occasional light scattered spot to text, but overall text is bright and clean. Most of the works inside the book have illustrated title pages. A rare curio. 32pp + 32pp + 29pp + 32pp + (iv + 5-39pp) + 32pp + 31pp + 64pp + 39pp + 36pp. Dimensions: Approximately 166mm high x 118mm wide x 29mm. Weight: approximately 389g.…

Please email for Photographs or further information. Good - An attractive copy in the original glazed pictorial boards with green cloth spine. Front board remains notably bright and colourful, with rubbing, scuffing and wear principally to the edges and corners. Spine cloth with general rubbing and handling wear. Rear board age-soiled and marked, with the illustrated Green's Sponge Mixture advertisement remaining clear and complete. Inner hinges show age-related wear and some opening at the gutters, with binding material visible in places. Previous owner's contemporary presentation inscription to the front endpaper: "From my mother with best love 1924", together with the recipient's name and address. Internally, the illustrated contents remain generally bright and well preserved for a children's annual of this age. Some light handling marks, scattered spotting and minor soiling, principally to the early and end pages. Colour frontispiece remains bright, and the numerous two-colour and black-and-white illustrations are clean and well defined. No colouring-in or other annotation noted beyond the ownership inscription. A pleasing, unrestored-looking early Tiger Tim's Annual, particularly attractive for its bright pictorial front board, surviving cloth spine, colour frontispiece and well-preserved illustrated contents. Series Note: Tiger Tim's Annual was issued as the annual companion to Tiger Tim's Weekly. The first annual was cover-dated 1922 and the series continued through 1957. The annuals brought together the comic adventures of Tiger Tim and his companions with stories, verse, games and other material for younger readers. The 1924 volume is therefore one of the earliest issues in the series. Tiger Tim had already become an established figure in British children's comics before the launch of Tiger Tim's Weekly. The character and the Bruin Boys originated with Julius Stafford Baker, while Herbert Sidney Foxwell became the artist most closely associated with Tiger Tim during much of the 1920s and early 1930s. Collation: pp. 160. Colour frontispiece; numerous illustrations throughout in colour, two-colour and black and white. Please see Photos as part of condition report. References: Publishing History Tiger Tim's Annual (Amalgamated Press) Comics UK Tiger Tim's Weekly S2 Annual 1924 Comic Book Price Guide for Great Britain Tiger Tim's Annual Lambiek Comiclopedia Herbert Sydney Foxwell 1924 TIGER TIM'S ANNUAL A PICTURE AND STORY BOOK FOR BOYS AND GIRLS An appealing early volume of the long-running Tiger Tim's Annual, this 1924 issue is the third cover-dated annual in the series and an attractive survival from the golden age of British children's annual publishing. Issued from the offices of Tiger Tim's Weekly at Fleetway House, Farringdon Street, London, the volume is presented in striking glazed pictorial boards with green cloth spine. The vivid front cover shows Tiger Tim signalling the departure of a train carrying his familiar animal companions, while the rear board carries a full-page period advertisement for Green's Sponge Mixture. Lavishly illustrated throughout, the annual combines comic picture stories, children's fiction, verse and humorous pieces, with a colour frontispiece and numerous illustrations in colour, two-colour and black and white. Among the pieces shown are The Unlucky Spiders, The Brownie Boys and Old King Cole and The Real Father Christmas. A particularly attractive example of early British comic and juvenile publishing, retaining considerable period charm. By Various / Anonymous Contributors Format: Hardcover, Super octavo (8vo 7 × 11 in 178 × 279 mm ) Note: Binding/size selection follows standard bibliographic conventions and is approximate; exact measurements may vary. Language: English Published By: Issued from the offices of Tiger Tim's Weekly, Fleetway House, Farringdon Street, E.C.4 [Amalgamated Press], London Condition Report - For full description please contact the seller 2. Various (illustrator).…

Softcover. Condition: Good+. No Dust Jacket. Some foxing. Staples removed. Protected in mylar sleeve with acid free backing board.; Single issue [#554] of weekly The Pluck Library. 28 pages + covers. Front cover has page numbering [1]-ii; rear cover has page numbering iii-iv. Page dimensions: 276 x 193mm (11 7/8" x 7 1/2"). Illustrated. The cover story is "The Mystery of the Hindu Temple - A Thrilling Story of Detective Work, introducing Dective Will Spearing and Sexton Blake's Assistants, Tinker and Pedro". Author of this story is anonymous. Front cover illustration by H. M. Lewis. " After questioning Sir Michael he learns that the diamond dealer had sent a valuable item â" a carved model of an Indian temple â" by rail to London and was due there to sell it to a millionaire named Hiram Clench this afternoon. Spearing realises that the recent events were all designed to prevent Carruthers from making that afternoon meeting." - mark-hodder blakiana mini_bibliography, accessed August 2021. Other stories in this issue include "Cap'n Tibbs - Coastguard" by Horace J. Simpson; "Andy and the Redskins" by Edgar West; and "The Black Peril" by Cecil Hayter. NB: Content of "The Black Peril" story is offensive by today's standards, and includes lynching. "In this Stirring Story of Adventure, written by one of 'Pluck's' most popular authors, we have a picture of the great racial bitterness which the whites of the Southern States feel for the black men. However, this feeling is not shared by all the American people, because in many cities in the United States some of the most enlightened and energetic citizens are negroes, living in peace and friendship with the whites. Your Editor." - page 18.…

Hardcover. 1st Edition. sm4to, 24.5cm, the First Edition, viii,226,[1]p., with95 plates from wood engravings (some printed on sepia background) byvarious artists including Walter Crane, Cooper, Von Ramberg, C. Green,M.J. Lawless, T. Morten, F. Sandys, J.D. Watson, Printed by DalzielBrothers & others, bound in full dark green morocco, blind ruled raisedbands, gilt titles, blind stamped borders and decorations in the panels,blind ruled borders on the boards, gilt decorated block titles on theupper cover, bevelled boards, wide gilt inner dentelles, a.e.g., inkstains on the inner gutters else a very good to fine copy attractivelybound. (lt) Most reference located cited London, 1866 issue. …

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Wraps. Large 8vos. 13 volumes (with 26 volumes bound in). Rebound with wraps covers in Curwen Press style patterned boards and various colour uniform cloth spines lettered gilt (rd, white and black). Copiously illustrated in colour and black and white throughout. Articles, reviews, essays, etc on the fine and applied arts. Contributors include Robert Erskine, Alexander Watt, Ernest Knight, Adrian Hill, J. P. Hodin. This set is very heavy, and delivery costs may be a consideration especially outside Britain. Clean sound VG.…